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Jesus said, "He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. " The way to the Father, which Jesus traversed, is obviously mental and spiritual.

Petition May I walk with peace, along the path of life—with strength, health, and selfless love; with grace, purity, and beauty! May I walk with wisdom, intelligence, and humility! Affirmation Honesty, sincerity, patience, faith, and obedience companion with me. And I behold the Christ walking on the waters of mortal mind— "It is I; be not afraid!" Active, pure, perfect, ineffably beautiful, the power of the Christ is with man.

Some of the tenderest and sweetest thoughts of men cluster around the word "home. " It is fraught with universal and continuous appeal, for everyone has some appreciation, for everyone has some of affection, security, joy, peace, and supply.

A Group of Christian Scientists was one day watching a large pleasure boat being anchored. The boat, secured with strong cables, was not greatly affected by the winds that blew incessantly, or by the constant movement of the water.

In "Miscellaneous Writings" ( p. 200 ) Mrs.

If one who for many years has been a student of Christian Science should manifest what the medical faculty terms incurable disease, the question would naturally arise, How is one to go about healing it? Is it not more spiritual light that is needed? Then it is well to remain confident that the enlightenment will come, and continue to study and to listen for the voice of Truth. A student of Christian Science was seeking a solution to such a problem, and one day these words came to her so clearly that she could not mistake their import: Silence the belief in material law! This sentence made clear to the student where the difficulty lay.

" It is a fact!" These words sometimes suggest a relentless finality. Too often, in human experience, they imply something evil from the effects of which there would seem to be no escape—no hope of recovery.

Throughout the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," and her other writings, Mary Baker Eddy gives students definite rules to be applied in the healing of sin and disease. One such rule, on page 11 of "Rudimental Divine Science," reads thus: "The lecturer, teacher, or healer who is indeed a Christian Scientist, never introduces the subject of human anatomy; never depicts the muscular, vascular, or nervous operations of the human frame.

Mary Baker Eddy , the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, included among the ByLaws in the Manual of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, some simple provisions pertaining to church membership. These requirements provide a sheltering defense for students of this Science of Christianity who are qualified to assume the responsibilities of membership.

Man , created by God, divine Mind, is obedient to His law, and abides within the realm of God's perfect government. According to the first chapter of the Gospel of John, "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.